These golden tubes of penne pasta are made with a mix of maize and rice flour, making it completely gluten-free.
Even those not avoiding wheat or gluten will enjoy this.
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These golden tubes of penne pasta are made with a mix of maize and rice flour, making it completely gluten-free.
Even those not avoiding wheat or gluten will enjoy this.
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If you’re looking for just one bean to keep on your pantry shelves, you’ll want to go with the great northern white bean. With its nutty flavor, firm flesh and medium size, great northern beans work in almost any application. Bean salad? Perfect. Baked beans? Fabulous. Bean dip? That nutty taste will give it a little something special.
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A small, white, kidney-shaped bean that is good for using in salads and casseroles. The dried variety needs to be soaked in cold water before cooking.
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Chickpeas are a small legume popular in Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and Indian cookery. Chickpeas must be soaked before cooking.
Chickpea, besan or ‘gram’ flour, made from dried ground chickpeas, is widely used in Indian and Bangladeshi cuisine.
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Borlotti beans are widely used in Italian cooking and have a sweetish flavour with a smooth creamy texture. They work well in salads and casseroles. The dried variety needs to be soaked in cold water before cooking.
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It can be used in soups and stews as a thickener, or to add texture rather than flavour.
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Spelt is not just a “good-for-you” grain. It has a sweet, nutty chewiness that tastes a little like barley but without barley’s sliminess.
It’s also quick and easy to cook. Try substituting spelt for rice or pasta in a salad or with curry or greens.
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These lentils hail from Colfiorito, the high plain that spans Umbria and Marche, an area famous for its high-quality lentils. Firm and tasty, they are excellent with a peppery oil.
This quick and easy lentil needs no soaking, cooking from dry in just 20 minutes. Brilliant in Umido cooked with pancetta, onion and broth. Try also with chilli for a great winter warmer!
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Spelt has a slightly higher protein content than ordinary wheat and can be tolerated by many people with wheat intolerances. It can be substituted for ordinary wheat flour in baked goods.